US5097345A - Magnetic video recording apparatus - Google Patents

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US5097345A
US5097345A US07/322,501 US32250189A US5097345A US 5097345 A US5097345 A US 5097345A US 32250189 A US32250189 A US 32250189A US 5097345 A US5097345 A US 5097345A
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Mitsuru Sato
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    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/78—Television signal recording using magnetic recording
    • H04N5/782—Television signal recording using magnetic recording on tape
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    • H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/79—Processing of colour television signals in connection with recording
    • H04N9/793—Processing of colour television signals in connection with recording for controlling the level of the chrominance signal, e.g. by means of automatic chroma control circuits

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  • the present invention relates to a magnetic video recording apparatus which is adapted to be applied to, for example, a video tape recorder (VTR) provided with a detachable television camera.
  • VTR video tape recorder
  • signal correction circuits such as an AGC (automatic gain control) circuit, an ACC (automatic chroma control) circuit and so forth for correction of the input video signals before recording.
  • AGC automatic gain control
  • ACC automatic chroma control
  • FIG. 1 shows a conventional video tape recorder 1 as a whole wherein a luminance signal Sy is supplied to an AGC circuit 2, while a chrominance signal Sc is supplied to an ACC circuit 4 via a band-pass filter circuit 3.
  • the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 correct the levels of the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc respectively to predetermined signal levels and supply the output signals to an equalizer circuit 6 and a burst emphasis circuit 7, respectively.
  • the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 constitute correction circuits which correct levels of the luminance signal Sy and levels of the chrominance signal Sc of the resultant composite video signal.
  • a record signal processing circuit 8 receives the luminance signal Sy derived from the equalizer circuit 6 and, after processing the same through white clipping and dark clipping stages, supplies the processed signal via an FM (frequency modulation) circuit 9 to a mixer circuit 10.
  • a low-frequency converter circuit 12 receives a local oscillation signal S Lc together with the chrominance signal Sc derived from the burst emphasis circuit 7 and, after converting the chrominance signal into a lower frequency signal band, supplies the converted chrominance signal via a low-pass filter circuit 13 to the mixer circuit 10.
  • the frequency-modulated luminance signal and the frequency-converted chrominance signal are obtained via the mixer circuit 10 and then are recorded on a magnetic tape 16 by way of a record current amplifier circuit 14 and a magnetic head 15.
  • the video tape recorded of the type mentioned above is provided with a detachable television camera and functions to record the video signals derived therefrom as well as to record the video signals derived from some other video appliance such as a television receiver.
  • the above-described video tape recorder is operated for recording the video signals derived from a television receiver or the like, since there may exist a possibility that the input video signals have some level errors in comparison with reference levels, the respective levels of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal are corrected by means of the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 so that satisfactory video reproduction can be performed with a high image quality.
  • the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 equipped in the VTR are used without necessity if the output signal level of the television camera is adjusted exactly to its predetermined reference level.
  • the unnecessary use of the AGC and ACC circuits deteriorates the signal to-noise ratio of the video signal.
  • video signals are recorded while bypassing the signal correction circuits when necessary, thereby preventing deterioration of the reproduced image quality.
  • the apparatus of the invention has a video signal output unit for deriving first video signals, and a video signal recording unit for recording the first video signals derived from the video signal output unit or second video signals derived from an external video appliance.
  • the video signal recording unit records the second video signals via signal correction circuits inserted for correcting the video signals to predetermined levels, but bypasses the signal correction circuits when recording the first video signals.
  • an improved apparatus comprising signal input means supplied with at least video signals to be recorded.
  • a signal processing means is connected to the signal input means for converting the video signals into a form suitable for recording.
  • the signal processing means includes at least level control circuits selectively inserted in the signal paths of the video signals in accordance with a control signal.
  • Signal recording means is connected to the signal processing means for recording the converted video signals on a magnetic tape by a magnetic head means.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional magnetic video recording apparatus
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary magnetic video recording apparatus embodying the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 In the block diagram of FIG. 2 where the same components as those employed in the conventional example of FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, there is shown a video tape recorder 20 as a whole which is detachable from a television camera.
  • a video tape recorder 20 By detaching an image sensing unit 22 from a VTR unit 21, the latter is rendered capable of recording video signals derived from a television receiver or the like, while the image sensing unit 22 can be used as a television camera independently.
  • the image sensing unit or television camera 22 supplies a chrominance signal and a luminance signal obtained from image pickup elements 23A and 23B respectively to a signal processing circuit 24, and the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc obtained as a result are fed to the VTR unit 21 via a connector 26.
  • the image sensing unit 22 constitutes a video signal output section for supplying to the VTR unit 21 the video signal which is composed of the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc.
  • the connector 26 is so formed as to be coupled to another connector 27 in the VTR unit 21 when the image sensing unit 22 is attached to the VTR unit 21.
  • the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc are fed from the image sensing unit 22 to the VTR unit 21, while a required power and so forth is supplied from the VTR unit 21 to the image sensing unit 22.
  • a grounded resistor 28 is connected to one of the contacts of the connector 26, and one contact of the connector 27 corresponding thereto is connected to a power source Vcc through a resistor 29 and also to an inverting input terminal of a comparator 30.
  • the comparator 30 When a reference power source 31 is connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 30 while the inverting input terminal thereof is grounded via the resistor 28, the comparator 30 is capable of detecting that the image sensing unit 22 is connected to the VTR unit 21.
  • the VTR unit 21 is so formed that the luminance signal Sy is fed to the AGC circuit 2, and the input or output signal thereof is fed to the equalizer circuit 6 via a selector circuit 35.
  • the chrominance signal Sc is fed to the ACC circuit 4 via a band-pass filter circuit 3, and the input or output signal of the ACC circuit 4 is fed via a selector circuit 36 to the burst emphasis circuit 7.
  • the selector circuits 35 and 36 serve to switch the contacts in accordance with a switching signal S1 supplied from the comparator 30 and, upon connection of the image sensing unit 22 to the VTR unit 21, the selector circuits 35 and 36 select the input signals of the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 respectively.
  • the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc derived from the image sensing unit 22 are recorded while the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 are bypassed.
  • a decrease of the signal-to-noise ratio can be effectively averted to consequently prevent deterioration of the reproduced image quality.
  • the contacts of the selector circuits 35 and 36 are changed to select the output signals of the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4.
  • the luminance and chrominance signals are corrected to predetermined levels before recording.
  • the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 can be bypassed when necessary in recording the video signals, hence preventing deterioration of the reproduced image quality by an amount corresponding to such bypass.
  • the VTR unit constitutes a video signal recording section for recording the video signal composed of a luminance signal Sy and a chrominance signal Sc obtained from the image sensing unit 22, or the video signal supplied from an external video appliance.
  • the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 constitute correction circuits for correcting the video signals to predetermined signal levels.
  • the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc derived from the image sensing unit 22 are recorded on the magnetic tape 16 while the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 are bypassed since the contacts of the selector circuits 35 and 36 are switched so as to select the input signals of the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4.
  • the luminance signal and the chrominance signal supplied from the television receiver or the like are first corrected to predetermined levels via the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 and then are recorded on the magnetic tape 16, since in this case the contacts of the selector circuits 35 and 36 are so switched as to select the output signals of the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4.
  • the AGC circuit 2 and the ACC circuit 4 are bypassed in recording the luminance signal Sy and the chrominance signal Sc derived from the image sensing unit 22, so that deterioration of the reproduced image quality can be prevented by an amount corresponding to such bypass.
  • FIG. 3 In the block diagram of FIG. 3 where the same components as those employed in the first embodiment of FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, there is shown a video tape recorder 40 as a whole integrally provided with a television camera and so arranged that a video signal Sv, in place of the aforementioned luminance signal Sy and chrominance signal Sc, is fed from an image sensing unit 42 to a VTR unit 41.
  • a signal processing circuit 43 combines the output signals of image pickup elements 23A and 23B with each other to form a composite video signal Sv and feeds the same via connectors 26 and 27 to an AGC circuit 44 in the VTR unit 41.
  • a selector circuit 45 receives the input and output signals of the AGC circuit 44 and changes the contacts thereof in accordance with a switching signal S1.
  • the AGC circuit 44 is bypassed in processing the video signal Sv derived from the image sensing unit 42, but the AGC circuit 44 is inserted for the video signal derived from a television receiver or the like, so as to correct the signal level thereof.
  • a Y-C separation circuit 46 separates the video signal Sv into a luminance signal Svl and a chrominance signal Sc l and then feeds such separated signals respectively to an equalizer circuit 6 and a band-pass filter circuit 3.
  • the video signal Sv derived from the image sensing unit 42 can be recorded while both the AGC circuit 44 and the ACC circuit 4 are bypassed.
  • the video signal derived from a television receiver or the like can be recorded after being corrected to a predetermined level.
  • the present invention is not limited merely to the above embodiments which represent exemplary cases of applying, the invention to a video tape recorder provided detachable from a television camera. And the invention is widely applicable also to, for example, a still image recording/reproducing apparatus using a magnetic disc to record still pictures thereon.
  • video signals are recorded while correction circuits are bypassed when necessary to consequently avert reduction of the signal-to-noise ratio, hence preventing deterioration of the reproduced image quality.

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